According to reports, Westbrook will be re-evaluated in four weeks, meaning he'll likely miss the entire pre-season and possibly some games of the regular season.

While Westbrook is expected to return to top form this season, missing preseason won't help the Thunder in the process of acclimating Westbrook and Schroder together.

Dr. Neal ElAttrache, with Thunder medical personnel present, performed the surgery at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. Training camp is scheduled to begin on September 25. In the 2013 postseason, he suffered a meniscus tear that led him to get three surgeries in his right knee over an eight month span and contributed to him only playing 46 games in the 2013-14 season.

The Thunder are saying it's just "maintenance", but this has to put a scare into Oklahoma City fans.

The seven-time All-Star averaged a triple-double for a second straight season during the 2017-18 campaign, with 25.4 points, a league-leading 10.3 assists and 10.1 rebounds, making him the first player in National Basketball Association history to average a triple-double in multiple seasons. He started in all 67 games he appeared in for the Atlanta Hawks last season, averaging 19.4 points and 6.2 assists per game.

The Thunder landed swingman Paul George in the off-season while parting ways with Carmelo Anthony.

OnePlus Confirm That The 6T Won't Have a Headphone Jack
The earphones will be launched alongside the company's next device - expected to be called the OnePlus 6T - in the coming quarter. In the battery life department, the OnePlus 6T listing on Giztop suggests that it could be slightly better than its predecessor.

Apple touts its largest screens, cheaper models in iPhone revamp
There's no home button on any of them - love it or hate it, Apple is putting the fingerprint reader permanently out to pasture . Apple opened its event by announcing the new Apple Watch Series 4 with a 30 percent bigger display compared to its predecessor.

Mobile Inks $3.5B Deal With Ericsson For 5G Technology
Both European vendors have undoubtedly benefited from the USA clampdown on Chinese rivals Huawei Technologies Co. The arrangement builds on a previous $3.5 billion 5G network gear deal that T-Mobile signed with Nokia in July.

Apple shows off iPhone XS
The oldest of the lot, the iPhone 6S is selling at Rs 29,900 for 32GB variant while the 128GB variant now costs Rs 39,900. Interestingly enough, the website has removed the prices for models like iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone SE.

Oil hits $80 as Iran fears mount
US West Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) crude futures were at $67.61 per barrel at 0112 GMT, up 7 cents from their last settlement. Novak said global oil markets were "fragile" due to geopolitical risks and supply disruptions.

11 dead, 44 in hospital after motorist attacks crowd in China
China has experienced violent attacks in public places in recent years, including bombings and arson of buses and buildings. Three attackers also died in the incident, which Beijing blamed on separatists from the restive western region of Xinjiang.

Aston Martin offers peek at all-electric Rapide E sedan
Aston is also aiming for the electric auto to " retain and enhance the feel, character, and delivery of the V12-engined Rapide S". The car's exterior and underbody has also been aerodynamically optimised and complemented with newly-designed aerodynamic wheels.